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Mithya – movie review

Mithya means a lie. Lies and everything else apart, it's an absolute entertainer. Rajat Kapoor has tried a never-before- tried treatment in this film and outcome is as unexpected as its meaning. He manages to weave together both the elements of comedy and a crime thriller and come up with a movie which surprises us by its sheer boldness. Mithya is filled with all the ingredients of a Bollywood hit movie - comedy, drama, action, romance, love, and finally, a good story of a guy who finds himself at the wrong place in the wrong time and how that changes his life. VK (Ranveer Shorey) is a struggling actor, like thousands of film aspirants who reach Bollywood, comes to Mumbai with endless big film dreams. But fate has something in store for him, for it makes him a pawn in a master game plan of the underworld, and then he unknowingly gets drawn into a whirlpool of events that will deter ....
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My name is Anthony Gonsalves – movie review

It is amazing that this very Bollywood film industry has produced the likes of Shatrughan Sinha, Mithun Chakraborty, Shah Rukh Khan and Ajay Devgan who were just written off initially since they did not have chocolate looks, style nor any filmy godfather to give them a break. This is what My name is Anthony Gonsalves is all about. Well, then this film is the story of an ordinary boy - Anthony Gonsalves (Nikhil Dwivedi) who has an extra ordinary dream - to become a film star. As an orphan child Anthony was picked up from the streets of Mumbai by the large hearted gangster Sikander (Pavan Malhotra) who hands this young lad over to father Braganza (Mithun Chakraborty), who becomes his moral guardian. This innocent young child is now sheltered from harsh realities of life. Grown up as a handsome young man, Anthony works as a bartender at Jimmy's pub run by the local gangsters - Seth Mu ....
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Mumbai Salsa – movie review

The movie shows a lounge bar in Mumbai by the name - Mumbai Salsa where the principal characters meet and their lives change forever. Mumbai Salsa attempts to portray the lives of eight friends in the metropolis in the most realistic manner. The 8 young guys n gals played by Vir Das, Amruta, Manjari Fadnis, Raymond Irani, Indraneil Sengupta, Dilip Thadeshwar, Neelam Chauhan and Linda Arsenio are also making their debut in the film. It is a film about dysfunctional relationships among young Indians, has given a great platform to eight upcoming actors who now see themselves in new light. Subject of this movie and the lingoes are targeted at the yuppie crowd which could restrict the film's appeal to select metros of India or those living abroad. Mumbai Salsa takes a look at the varied relationships that exists within the young corporate India. Not too long back, an average Indian w ....
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Manorama Six Feet Under – movie review

Manorama Six Feet Under, the film is about an amateur detective in a small town who finds himself caught in a web of lies, deceit and murder. Manorama Six Feet Under movie review... Satyaveer Singh played by Abhay Deol, fondly called SV, is a qualified engineer nurturing the ambition of writing detective fiction. He does it, however sadly, his maiden attempt, a novel called "Manorama", flops and he is reduced to writing for a cheap pulp magazine. His novel sold just 200 copies. He is left wondering wonders what to do further, especially having his sarcastic wife (Gul Panag) around in his life. Others with him in the film are Raima Sen and Sarika. Sensing foul play, our small time detective starts investigating her death only to discover that nothing is what it seems to be and that redemption doesn't come easy…. Though the director is new, the plot is intriguing and interest ....
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Muzaffarnagar- The Burning Love (movie review)

Muzaffarnagar –The Burning Love is based in Morna, a village in the state of Uttar Pradesh. Range Shooter Dev Malik (Dev Sharma) arrives in his home town to spend his vacation along with his family. However, a land mafia Jodha Singh creates mischief for the entire village and faces strong opposition from Dev and his family. Dev takes on the local goons who have terrorized the villagers, which makes him the marked one by the head of this group (Anil George). At the same time, Dev falls in love with Sara (Aishwarya Devan) who comes from a liberal Muslim family who aspires to join the IPS. Sara's family have given her all the freedom to choose her career. Also it was not easy for Dev to win her heart as he 'stalked' her and had to work hard to earn the same feelings from her, like he had fallen in love with her. Dev is not determined to fight back and protect the ones he loves - ....
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My Little Pony: The Movie

Based on the television series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic we have a charming animated musical comedy fantasy film aimed towards the kids - My Little Pony: The Movie that ought to please its dedicated fan base But the festivities are cut short when Tempest Shadow (Emily Blunt) and Grubber (Michael Pena) who are sent by the Storm King (Liev Shrieber) overtake the city and drive away the Mane 6. A dark force threatens Ponyville and the gang of Mane 6 - Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship to save their home. Canterlot, the capital of Equestria is buzzing with news of Twilight Sparkle throwing a huge Friendship Festival and Songbird Serenade (Sia) is performing. During their escape the ponies dis ....
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MMIRSA – movie review

A romantic film based on the Punjabi folk love Story of Mirza – Sahiba. We have seen famous love stories of Sohni-Mahiwal, Sasi-Punno, Heer-Ranjha & Mirza-Sahiba through the medium of plays and movies. One such beautiful story of Mirza and Sahiba is highlighted in this film. Mirza is known for his fine archery and horse riding whereas Sahiba is known as the Goddess of Beauty. Mirza-Sahiba, the two souls were madly in love with each other. Punjab is known for its culture, food, bravery and unknown to most, it is the land of legendary love stories of Sohni-Mahiwal, Sasi-Punno, Heer-Ranjha & Mirza-Sahiba The legend of Mirza-Sahiba is about Mirza, a fine archer and Sahiba, the Goddess of Beauty. These two souls were madly in love with each other. Their love was so pure and honest that they took rebirth to unite with each other in another life as their love was incomplet ....
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Mirzya – movie review

If you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt… only love Mirzya is an epic love story that plays out in contemporary times – inspired by the folk tale of “the legend of Mirza – Sahiban This fantasy romantic thriller has the basic premise inspired by the Punjabi folklore of Mirza Sahiban. We have heard of Heer Ranjha and Sohni Mahiwal. In the folk lore story of Mirza-Sahiban, the couple meets with a tragic ending. So does this film. Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra the director presents the age-old story in a radical, modern understanding of the tale. The story telling goes into flashback mode repeatedly narrating those significant milestones in the lives of the lovers. In this epic the modern day Mirza is Munish/ Adil played by Harshvardhan Kapoor and that of Sahiban is Suchi (Saiyami Kher) who is dazzlingly beautiful in the folklore as well in the modern interpration ....
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M S Dhoni: The Untold Story – movie review

This film inspires the youth of today and further shows the importance of taking the right decisions at the right time. The film is about the man you know, but not his journey. That's what this biopic is about. M S Dhoni - The Untold story follows the journey of this outstanding wicket keeper and acclaimed cricket captain in India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, right from his origins as a budding cricketer from Ranchi and then becoming the most successful captain of Indian Cricket Team. Some of the several prominent aspects of Dhoni's life that we weren't aware about was that he initially disdained cricket and his penchant for football instead and then his signature "helicopter shot" which was taught to him by his friend Santosh Lal. The film begins with the ICC Cricket World Cup Final played in 2011 between India and Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai where Mahendra Singh Dhoni (Su ....
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Missing on a Weekend – Hindi movie review

A Weekend in Goa with friends is a dream but what when they go missing? Precisely, this is what this well made investigative thriller is about. What would you do if you discover when someone dies and the rest are missing... Here is one film - a realistic investigative crime thriller laced with a suspense! Welcome to Bollywood Mr Abhishek Jawkar, the director of this slick thriller. 7 friends from Delhi embark on a weekend Birthday celebration of one of the guys. There are 4 males and 3 females. Once they reach Goa, its fun, beaches and booze. The same evening party time and amidst the fun times, the Birthday boy attempts to get physical with a female and things take an ugly turn. The next day Laksh (Karan Hariharan) finds himself in a Police Station being investigated by the new undercover Inspector Ali Ansari (Pavan Malhotra) at the Calangute Police Station. Laksh is totally una ....
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